Box sealing assembly
OwnerAnne-Sophie Trzebinski-Lemartiinventor
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Abstract
A box sealing assembly includes a cardboard box that has a set of top flaps, a set of bottom flaps and an outer wall. A set of top adhesive strips is each coupled to a respective one of the top flaps. Each of the top adhesive strips adhesively engages the cardboard box when each of the top flaps is closed thereby retaining each of the top flaps in the closed position. A set of bottom adhesive strips is each coupled to a respective one of the bottom flaps. Each of the bottom adhesive strips adhesively engages the cardboard box when each of the bottom flaps is closed thereby retaining each of the bottom flaps is closed.
Claims8
A box sealing assembly for sealing a box closed and subsequently unsealing the box, the assembly comprising:
- a cardboard box having a set of top flaps, a set of bottom flaps and an outer wall, each of the top flaps and the bottom flaps has an outer edge, each of the top flaps being foldable inwardly to close a top end of the cardboard box, each of the bottom flaps being foldable inwardly to close a bottom end of the cardboard box;
- a set of top adhesive strips, each of the top adhesive strips being coupled to a respective one of the top flaps, each of the top adhesive strips adhesively engaging the cardboard box when each of the top flaps is closed thereby retaining each of the top flaps being closed, each of the top adhesive strips comprises a top panel having a first surface and an outside edge, the outside edge being coupled to the outer edge of a respective one of the top flaps;
- a top adhesive layer being positioned on and covering an exposed portion of the first surface of the top panel extending away from the outside edge, the top adhesive layer adhesively engaging the cardboard box when the respective top flap is closed to retain the respective top flap being closed;
- a top protective sheet being removably coupled to and completely covering the top adhesive layer covering the exposed portion of the first surface such that the top protective sheet inhibits the top adhesive layer on the exposed portion of the first surface from adhering, the top protective sheet being removable from the top adhesive layer for adhering;
- a plurality of top pull strings, each of the top pull strings being coupled to a respective one of the top adhesive strips along the outside edge, each of the top pull strings tearing through the respective top adhesive strip when the top pull strings are pulled for opening the top flaps;
- a set of bottom adhesive strips, each of the bottom adhesive strips being coupled to a respective one of the bottom flaps, each of the bottom adhesive strips adhesively engaging the cardboard box when each of the bottom flaps is closed thereby retaining each of the bottom flaps being closed;
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- a plurality of bottom pull strings, each of the bottom pull strings being coupled to a respective one of the bottom adhesive strips, each of the bottom pull strings tearing through the respective bottom adhesive strip when the bottom pull strings are pulled for opening the bottom flaps.
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A box sealing assembly for sealing a box closed and subsequently unsealing the box, the assembly comprising:
- a cardboard box having a set of top flaps, a set of bottom flaps and an outer wall, each of the top flaps and the bottom flaps having outer edge, each of the top flaps being foldable inwardly to close a top end of the cardboard box, each of the bottom flaps being foldable inwardly to close a bottom end of the cardboard box;
- a set of top adhesive strips, each of the top adhesive strips being coupled to a respective one of the top flaps, each of the top adhesive strips adhesively engaging the cardboard box when each of the top flaps is closed thereby retaining each of the top flaps being closed, each of the top adhesive strips comprising:
- a top panel having a first surface and an outside edge, the outside edge being coupled to the outer edge of a respective one of the top flaps;
- a top adhesive layer being positioned on and covering an exposed portion of the first surface of the top panel extending away from the outside edge, the top adhesive layer adhesively engaging the cardboard box when the respective top flap is closed to retain the respective top flap being closed;
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- a top protective sheet being removably coupled to and completely covering the top adhesive layer covering the exposed portion of the first surface such that the top protective sheet inhibits the top adhesive layer on the exposed portion of the first surface from adhering, the top protective sheet being removable from the top adhesive layer for adhering;
- a plurality of top pull strings, each of the top pull strings being coupled to a respective one of the top adhesive strips, each of the top pull strings tearing through the respective top adhesive strip when the top pull strings are pulled for opening the top flaps, each of the top pull strings being positioned between the top adhesive layer and the top panel of the respective top adhesive strips, each of the top pull strings having an exposed end with respect to the respective top adhesive strip;
- a plurality of top rings, each of the top rings being coupled to the exposed end of a respective one of the top pull strings for gripping thereby facilitating the respective top pull string to be torn through the respective top adhesive strip;
- a set of bottom adhesive strips, each of the bottom adhesive strips being coupled to a respective one of the bottom flaps, each of the bottom adhesive strips adhesively engaging the cardboard box when each of the bottom flaps is closed thereby retaining each of the bottom flaps being closed, each of the bottom adhesive strips comprising:
- a bottom panel having a first surface and an outside edge, the outside edge of the bottom panel being coupled to the outer edge of a respective one of the bottom flaps;
- a bottom adhesive layer being positioned on and completely covering the first surface of the bottom panel, the bottom adhesive layer adhesively engaging the cardboard box when the respective bottom flap is closed to retain the respective bottom flap being closed;
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- a bottom protective sheet being removably coupled to and completely covering the bottom adhesive layer such that the bottom protective sheet inhibits the bottom adhesive layer from adhering, the bottom protective sheet being removable from the bottom adhesive layer for adhering;
- a plurality of bottom pull strings, each of the bottom pull strings being coupled to a respective one of the bottom adhesive strips, each of the bottom pull strings tearing through the respective bottom adhesive strip when the bottom pull strings are pulled for opening the bottom flaps, each of the bottom pull strings being positioned between the bottom adhesive layer and the bottom panel of the respective bottom adhesive strips, each of the bottom pull strings having an exposed end with respect to the respective bottom adhesive strip;
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- a plurality of bottom rings, each of the bottom rings being coupled to the exposed end of a respective one of the bottom pull strings for gripping thereby facilitating the respective bottom pull string to be torn through the respective bottom adhesive strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.